The Sum of the Forces That Attract Members to a Group,provide

question 17

Multiple Choice

The sum of the forces that attract members to a group,provide resistance to leaving it,and motivate them to be active in it is called

• A)group polarization.
• B)social facilitation.
• C)group cohesion.
• D)punctuated equilibrium.

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Definitions:

Scapegoat Theory

A social psychology concept that explains the tendency to blame someone else for one's own problems, often leading to feelings of prejudice against the person or group that one is blaming.

Just-World Phenomenon

The cognitive bias that a person's actions are inherently inclined to bring morally fair and fitting consequences to that person, to the end of all noble actions being eventually rewarded and all evil actions punished.

Attribution Theory

A psychological theory that seeks to explain how individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior, attributing them to internal dispositions or external situations.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A psychological theory that explains the discomfort that arises from holding two conflicting beliefs simultaneously, leading individuals to change their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to reduce the discomfort.